Fishing lure

ABSTRACT

A fishing lure has a battery powered oscillator circuit positioned within a water-resistant container to power a coil and in turn a noise making plunger. The nose making plunger may also have an arm or a boot attached in order to generate motion within the water to act as a fish-luring motion. The water-resistant container is affixed to the shaft of a hooking structure or positioned in the vicinity of another lure or bait.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field:

This invention relates to fishing lures. In particular this inventionrelates to fishing lures which have means to generate fish-luringaction.

2. State of the Art:

A wide variety of fishing lures include means to generate fish-luringaction in the form of noise or vibration. For example, U.S. Pat. No.4,223,467 (Hodges, Jr. et al.) discloses a fishing lure whichintermittently buzzes and vibrates upon a change in attitude. The fishlure has an ovate body with hooks suspended therefrom. Such a lure maybe referred to as a plug.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,380,132 (Atkinson) is a plug with a water tight cavitywithin which a spring is positioned to oscillate to generate mechanicalsounds or a transducer to supply or transmit sound energy into thewater.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,841,012 (Maled) shows an electrically poweredcylindrical or ovate plug with a rotating eccentric to generate awobbling type motion. Similarly U.S. Pat. No. 3,310,902 is also an ovateor cylindrical fishing lure or plug with electrical components thereinto genera a buzzing sound.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,805,339 (Fuentes et al.) shows a cylindrical or ovateplug with an electronically powered transducer fluid coupled to thewater to transmit acoustic signals into the water in selected patterns.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,583,313 (Dugan, Jr.) also shows a cylindrical or ovatetype fishing lure with circuitry to generate signals in a predeterminedfrequency band.

The lures in the above noted references contain the electrical ormechanical components within their bodies to which the fish areattracted. Hooks or hooking structure are attached to the bodies of suchlures.

It is presently understood that typical game fish have a type of innerear to hear or sense sound transmitted through the water. In addition,it is understood that fish have lateral line sensing organs to sensesound. It is presently understood that lateral line perception is in thelower frequencies somewhere between about 4 hertz and 200 hertz. Innerear sound sensing by fish is believed to be at frequencies approximatelybetween 2 hertz and 1000 hertz.

It is presently understood that the lateral line sensing is used by fishto establish the relative origin of the sound by direction and depth andpossibly even range. Other sounds may be representative of a minnow andor other aquatic creature which could be viewed by the fish as food. TheIn Fisherman, Book #85, April '89, page 42-53.

As noted hereinbefore, there are a number of fishing lures specificallyintended to radiate acoustic energy into the environment of a fish. Thedevices heretofore mentioned all appear to be of substantial size andare plugs. None of the disclosed devices have been sized to be smallenough to attach to, for example, a jig, or to be suspended or attachedto a plug lure if such be desired. Similarly devices for combination orsecurement in front of or immediately proximate to a desired plug, aspinner assembly or bait have heretofore not been presented.

It is also presently understood that some fish see and in turn respondto flashing light or movement. Whole classes of lures such as spoons,spinners and the like are available which presumably attract fish by theflashing. It is assumed that the flashing is intended to imitate theflash from a minnow or other aquatic creature to simulate food for thetargeted fish. However, movement of the water in a manner to emulate theminnow is not presently understood to be effected by existinq lureexcept to the extent it may be effected by movement of the lure throughthe water by, for example, trolling or by operation of the fishing rodand reel by the fisherman. In either case the lure is moving pastpotential locations of fish which the fisherman wants to catch.

There is a need for a separate operational device sized small enough tobe associated with a game fish fishing lure, bait, spinner or jigstructure so that it may be readily added or subtracted to the overallfishing arrangement and at the same time be configured to be stationaryor moveable, at the option of the fisherman, to generate desiredacoustical signals and even mechanical vibration signals to enhance thefish-luring action. Further, there is a need for such devices whichradiate acoustic signals preselected in a pattern to be suggestive offood to fish as well as to provide signals for lateral line sensing bythe fish.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A fishing lure includes hook means for fishing in water. The hook meansincludes hooking structure and a shaft extending therefore a preselecteddistance. The fishing lure includes operation means secured to the shaftby connecting means. The operation means includes a water resistantcontainer with an oscillator circuit positioned therewithin to generateand supply preselected patterned electrical signals. Battery means arepositioned within the water resistant container and are connected tosupply electrical power to the oscillator circuit. Luring means aremechanically associated with the water resistant container and connectedto the oscillator circuit to receive the preselected patternedelectrical signals to generate fish-luring action in accordancetherewith. In one arrangement, the hook means is a jig hook for freshwater fish. In addition, the connecting means is an eye formed at theend of the shaft opposite the hooking structure.

In a preferred arrangement, the battery means is at least onewrist-watch type battery. The water resistant container preferably has afirst aperture to receive at least one wrist-watch type battery. Closuremeans are provided to close the aperture after insertion of the battery.

In a more desirable arrangement, the hooking structure has a diameterand the water resistant container is a cylinder sized andcross-sectioned to be less than the diameter of the hooking structure.It is also sized in length to be less than the preselected distance ofthe shaft. Preferably the hooking structure is an arcuate extension ofthe shaft having a diameter from about 1" to about 1/4". The shaft ispreferably from about 1" to about 2" in length. The water resistantcylinder may have a first end with an aperture formed therein. Theclosure means may be a plug insertable into the aperture.

In a desired arrangement, the luring means includes a coil with amovable plunger positioned to contact the water resistant containerproximate the coil. The coil is connected to receive the preselectedpatterned electrical signals to move the plunger toward and away fromthe coil and against the water resistant container to make noise as thefish-luring action. Preferably the preselected patterned electricsignals cause operation of the plunger at a preselected frequency, anddesirably in pulses at preselected pulse repetition rate.

In an alternate arrangement, the fishing lure of the instant inventionmay further include a coil with the movable plunger sized to contact thewater resistant container. A spring is interconnected between theplunger and the water resistant container to urge the plunger toward thewater resistant container. The coil is connected to receive thepreselected patterned electrical signal to move the plunger away fromthe water resistant container and release the plunger for movement bythe spring against the water resistant container to make noise as thefish-luring action. Preferably the preselected patterned electricalsignals cause the coil to activate the plunger at a preselectedfrequency and most preferably in pulses at a preselected pulserepetition rate.

In one configuration, the water resistant container has a secondaperture formed therein. An extension is attached to the plunger tosealably and movably extend through the aperture for movement with theplunger to impart motion to the water as the fish-luring action.

The preselected patterned electrical signals include a base signal at apreselected frequency transmitted in pulses at a preselected pulserepetition rate to cause the motion to be imparted at the frequency ofthe preselected pulse repetition rate. Desirably the fishing lureincludes a rubber-like boot positioned over the second end and connectedto the extension for movement thereby. In an alternate arrangement, apaddle extends from the extension through the second aperture, formovement by the extension. A rubber-like boot is sealably positionedabout the paddle and the second aperture.

An alternate fishing lure has an operation device secured to the lure.The operation device includes a water resistant container with anoscillator circuit, battery means and luring means to generatefish-luring action.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the drawings, which illustrate the best mode presently contemplatedfor carrying out the invention,

FIG. 1 is a side view of a fishing lure of the instant invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an operation device of the instantinvention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an alternate embodiment of anoperation device of the instant invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an alternate embodiment ofoperational structure of the instant invention;

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram for an oscillator circuit for use in anoperational structure of the instant invention;

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of an alternate oscillator for use in theoperational structure; and

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of an alternate oscillator circuit for usein the operational structure of the instant invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENT

A fishing lure of the instant invention includes hook means for fishingin water with operation means secured thereto by securing means. Asshown in FIG. 1, the hook means is a hook 10 of the type which may beused for fishing for game fish such as bass, walleye, and the like.Other sizes and shapes of hooks may be equally suitable. The operationmeans shown in FIG. 1 is an operation device 12 secured to the hookmeans by connecting means which are straps 14A and 14B. As notedhereinafter, the operation means generates fish-luring action.

The fishing lure arrangement of the invention may also include a plug ora combination of plugs with spinners. It may also be operation meansplaced in front of a hook with bait such as a worm or minnow. Indeed,the fishing lure may be virtually any structure secured to the end of afishing line the purpose or objective of which is to act as a bait or alure for fish.

The hook 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a shaft 16 extending away from hookingstructure 18. In FIG. 1, the hooking structure 18 can be seen to be anarcuate extension of the shaft 16 having a diameter 20 with a barb 22 atthe end thereof. At the end of the shaft 16 remote from the hookingstructure 18 is connection means shown as an eye 24 formed forconnection to the fishing line, a leader or similar structure.

As noted hereinbefore, the operation means is secured to the shaft 16 ofthe hook means by connecting means which is here shown to be two straps14A and 14B which are snugly wrapped about the operation device 12 andthe shaft 16. Other means of securing the operation device 12 to theshaft or hook 10 or other hooking means may be equally as suitable. Forexample, rubber bands or elastics, gluing, heat shrinkable tubing andclamping may also be suitable. As better seen in FIG. 3, the operationdevice 12 has recesses 71A-D formed in its external surface toaccommodate the straps or strings 14A and 14B. The straps 14A and 14Bmay be any convenient material desired by the user. As presentlycontemplated, the straps 14A and 14B will be some form of nylon orplastic material which is not water absorbent. Notably the lure of FIG.1 may be used as a jig.

FIG. 2 is a cross-section of an operation device 15 substantiallyenlarged for purposes of illustration and discussion. The operationdevice 15 includes a water-resistant container 28 with an oscillatorcircuit 30 positioned therewithin. The oscillator circuit may be any oneof the types illustrated schematically in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 ashereinafter discussed. The oscillator circuit 30 is positioned withinthe water resistant container 28 and includes a circuit board 31 withcomponents 56 and 58 interconnected to generate and supply preselectedpatterned electrical signals.

Battery means are also positioned within the water resistant container28 and conductively connected to supply electrical power to theoscillator circuit 30. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the battery means iscomprised of 2 wrist-watch type batteries 32 and 34 as more fullydiscussed hereinafter. The luring means of the operation device 15 ismechanically associated with the water-resistant container 28 andconnected to the oscillator circuit 30 to receive the preselectedpatterned electrical signals to in turn generate fish-luring action inaccordance with the patterned electrical signals.

In FIG. 2, the battery means are shown contacting circuit board 31 tosupply power to the oscillator circuit 30 and in turn to the luringmeans. The illustrated luring means has a solenoid which includes a coil38 and a coil core or plunger 40 positioned for movement by and withinthe coil 38. The coil 38 is positioned in a -plastic spool 36. Theefficiency of the coil 38 is enhanced by end plates 37 and 39. The coil38 is a conventional coil consisting of windings which generate amagnetic flux upon activation with electrical energy. The plunger 40 ismade of a material susceptible of movement by the magnetic fluxgenerated by the coil 38.

In FIG. 2, a spring 42 is positioned between the plunger 40 and the coil38 to urge the plunger 40 toward 50 the strike plate 44 in thewater-resistant housing 28 along the center axis 46 of the coil 38. Thestrike plate 44 may be any material which generates a desired sound orvibration when struck by plunger 40. In this embodiment the strike plateis metal.

In operation, the coil 38 creates a magnetic field which draws theplunger 40 axially away 48 from the strike plate 44. Upon deactivationof the coil 38 by the oscillator circuit 30, the plunger 40 is urgedalong axis 46 toward 50 strike plate 44. Mechanical contact between theplunger 40 and strike plate 44 creates a mechanical noise with an energyor decibel level related to the speed at which the plunger 40 strikesthe plate 44.

As may be seen in FIG. 2, a clapper 52 is positioned at the distal end54 of the plunger 40. The clapper 52 is sized to slidably fit within thewater-resistant container 28. Thus, the clapper 52 acts not only as amember to contact the strike plate 44 to create the noise as discussedhereinbefore, but also as an alignment bushing in order to maintain thealignment of the plunger 40 as it moves axially 46 inwardly 48 andoutwardly 50.

The spring means 43 as here illustrated is a coil spring selected tohave a spring constant or resiliency so that the coil 38 may cause theplunger 40 to move inwardly 48 and overcome the outward 50 force of thespring 42. It may understood that other types of springs may be usedincluding leaf springs, and even a foam rubber material selected with aresiliency upon compression which would urge the plunger 40 outwardly 50toward the strike plate 44 of the water resistant container 28.

The coil 38 is here shown in cross-section without depicting thewindings thereof to avoid confusion. The coil 38 is a commerciallyavailable coil which those skilled in the art may be able to readilyobtain from a number of commercial sources. In a successful prototypethe coil arrangement was included within a standard vibrator part no.12RT04CC.

As discussed, the oscillator circuit 30 may be any one of the oscillatorcircuits schematically illustrated in FIGS. 5, 6 or 7. The circuit isconnected to the batteries 32 and 34 by a positive conductor 60illustrated within the wall 61 of the water-resistant container 28.However it should be understood that the water-resistant container 28may itself be metallic and act as a conductor.

As noted, the operation means includes battery means which are batteries32 and 34. In particular, cylindrical mercuric oxide batteries are nowwidely available and suitable for use in small objects such as inwatches, hearing aids, pocket calculators and the like. Mercuric oxidebatteries are preferred because they have a notably large currentdensity of about 100 milliamperehours. These small batteries areconveniently herein termed wrist-watch type batteries. Presently twobatteries are used to provide increased power and extended life. Thediameter 62 of the water-resistant container 28 is selected toaccommodate the wrist-watch type batteries 32 and 34. That is, theinside diameter 64 is selected so that the batteries 32 and 34 may beslidably and snugly positioned within the water-resistant container 28.After positioning of the batteries 32 and 34 through the aperture 65 asillustrated in FIG. 2, a plug 66 is here shown threaded into theaperture 65 of the water-resistant container 28 to snugly urge thebatteries 34 to make conductive connection to circuit board 31.Virtually any form of sealing arrangement can be used to seal theaperture 65 as long as it urges the batteries and retains them withinthe water-resistant structure and effects a water-resistant field. Theplug 66 illustrated is slightly over-sized so that upon threadedplacement within the water-resistant container 28, a water-resistantseal is effected. Other structures such as that shown in FIG. 4 as wellas a rubber boot or even a cork arrangement with conical interiorsurface in the aperture 65 could be used so that with increasing depthof water the sealing is enhanced.

The water-resistant container 28 may be made of any desired material. Asillustrated, it is preferably a plastic material which is notsusceptible to corrosion while being impervious to water. The waterresistant container 28 is shown to be cylindrical in shape with twoblunt ends. It should be appreciated that the container 28 and its endsmay be formed in a variety of shapes for image or appearance and forhydrodynamic reasons.

As noted hereinbefore, the diameter 62 of the operation means (FIG. 2)is selected to be less than the diameter of the hooking structure 18(FIG. 1). Similarly the length 66 of the operation means in FIG. 2 isselected to be less than the length 68 of the shaft 16. In particular,it can be seen that the operation means in FIG. 1 is miniaturized toeasily adapt to hook 10 selected to catch game fish such as bass,croppie, walleye, trout and the like. Thus the diameter 20 of thehooking structure 18 will be selected to be from about 1" to about 1/4"with the length 68 of the shaft 16 being selected to be from about 2" toabout 1". The combination of the operation means 12 with the hook 10 inFIG. 1 forms what may be viewed as a jig lure.

In other fishing configurations, it may be noted that the operationdevice 12 shown in FIG. 1 may be attached by screw eyes or by straps toa plug or suspended or interconnected in the fishing line in front of abait or behind a bait depending upon the particular fishing arrangementselected by the user. FIG. 3 shows a screw eye 11 suitable for attachingto other structures.

Referring now to FIG. 3, the operation means illustrated incross-section is substantially similar to the operation means of FIG. 2.In FIG. 3, a rubber like boot 70 is placed over one end 72 thewater-resistant container 74. The rubber boot 70 may be used with aspring or clip to hold the batteries in place in lieu of the plug 76 orwith the plug 76 to improve the sealing and water-resistant character ofthe operation means.

In FIG. 3, the plunger 78 has an extension 80 extending therefromthrough an aperture 82 formed to snugly and slidably receive the plunger80. The plunger 80 extends into a chamber 84 and moves back and forth orreciprocates 86 therein upon movement of the plunger 78. An arm 88extends outwardly through an opening 90. The arm 88 is connected to thedistal end 92 of the plunger 80. As here shown, the arm 88 is connectedby simply inserting it through an opening 94 formed in the distal end 80of the extension 90. The opening 94 is sized to allow the arm 88 to move96 through an arc 98. A rubber boot 100 is positioned around the opening90 and the arm 88 to effect a water-resistant seal.

In FIG. 3, the plunger 78 is shown withdrawn by solenoid -02 with thespring 104 compressed to create a gap 106 through which the clapper 108moves to contact the strike plate 110 in order to create a noisesimultaneously with the movement of the arm 88 to effect water agitationas fish-luring action. Of course, the strike plate 110 may be a soundabsorbent material so that the water agitation is effected withoutnoise. Also, an eye similar to eye 111 may be attached to one or bothends to facilitate attachment to a fishing line near bait or to otherlure structure.

In FIG. 4, the operation means shown in cross-section is substantiallyidentical to that shown in FIG. 2. In FIG. 4, the plunger 120 has anextension 122 extending through an aperture 124. The aperture and theextension 122 are sized so that the extension may snugly yet slidablymove through the aperture 124. A rubber boot 126 is sealingly positionedabout the end 127 of the water-resistant container 128 to effect awater-resistant seal. The boot 126 may be secured to the extension 122by a screw 130. Upon movement of the plunger 120 and in turn theextension 122, the boot 126 flexes in and out to create water turbulencein the vicinity of the boot 126 as fish-luring action. At the same time,the clapper 132 contacts the strike plate 134 to generate a noise. Theclapper 132 may be eliminated or smaller than the inside dimension ofthe container 128 because alignment of the plunger 122 can be maintainedby the aperture 124 which aperture also simultaneously acts as abushing. At the other end 136, the batteries 138 and 140 are held inplace by a plug-cap 142 with a gasket 144 to effect a water-resistantseal.

Referring now to FIG. 5, an oscillator circuit is shown using acomplimentary pair of bipolar transistors 150 and 152. The coil 154 isenergized to produce movement of the plunger such as plunger 40 at afrequency determined by the combination of the resistors 156, 158 andcapacitor 159. The ratio of the values of the resistors 156 and 158determines the length of time that the coil 154 is energized and in turnthe amount of power consumed in operation. It can be seen that the tworesistors here 156 and 158 are valued at 30 kilohms and 3 megohms. Thisrelationship results in an output signal supplied to the coil 154 afrequency of about 4 hertz. It can be seen that by adjusting the ratioof the resistors 156 and -58, the frequency can be selected to vary fromabout 4 hertz to about 1000 hertz.

FIG. 6 depicts an alternate oscillator circuit which is a simplifiedHartly oscillator. The coil such as coil 38 is composed of two inductors164 and 166 to actually form part of the overall oscillating circuitry.The emitter 160 of the transistor 162 is connected to the coil structureso that the windings of coil 164 are about 1/2 the number of turns ofthe coil 166.

A two stage oscillator circuit is shown in FIG. 7. The first oscillatoris composed of resistor 170, resistor 172, capacitor 174 and two dualinput "nand" gates 176 and 177. The nand gate is 1/4 of a standard quadnand gate integrated circuit. Complimentary metal oxide semi-conductor(CMOS) circuitry is preferred due to low power consumption and widesupply voltage range. The first oscillator in effect is used to selectthe pulse repetition rate in that it controls the frequency and lengthof time that the second oscillator is enabled to produce higherfrequency pulses. The second oscillator as here shown includes resistors180, 182 and capacitor 184 along with input nand gates 186 and 188. Thesecond oscillator generates a pulse train drive through a bias resistor194 to drive the coil 196 which is the coil of the solenoid.

It can be seen that any one of the circuits shown on FIGS. 5, 6 or 7maybe formed on a miniaturized IC printed circuit board such as circuit36 in FIG. 2. The oscillator circuit can be preseleced to providesignals at a frequency in pulses at a preselected pulse repetition rate.The pulse repetition rate is preferably selected to be between 4 hertzand 200 hertz to be sensed by the lateral sensing of the fish. Thefrequency of the signals generated by the action of the clapper such asclapper 52 striking plate 44 is selected to be detected by the inner earsensing of the fish.

As earlier noted, the operation means when appended to the hooking meansto form a lure which is a jig structure. It may further be noted thatoperation means may be contructed to be buoyant so that the entirestructure operates shallow and even on the surface.

It should be also noted that the arm 88 or the boot 126 are operated togenerate motion within the water into which the operation means isplaced. High speed motion may be effected to generate water noiseroughly at the same frequencies and at the same pulse repetition ratesas hereinbefore discussed. Also rapid operation in the water mediumcreates a kind of frothing or cavitation which may also visually bedetected by a fish.

It is to be understood that the embodiments of the invention hereindescribed are merely illustrative of the application of the principalsof the invention. Reference herein to details of the illustrativeembodiment is not intended to limit the scope of the claims whichthemselves recite those features regarded as essential to the invention.

We claim:
 1. A fishing lure comprising:hook means for fishing in water,said hook means including hooking structure and a shaft extendingtherefrom a preselected distance; operation means secured to said shaft,said operation means includinga water-resistant container, securingmeans for securing said water-resistant container to said shaft, anoscillator circuit positioned within said water-resistant container togenerate and supply preselected patterned electrical signals, batterymeans positioned within said water-resistant container and conductivelyconnected to supply electrical power to said oscillator circuit, luringmeans mechanically associated with said water-resistant container andconnected to said oscillator circuit to receive said preselectedpatterned electrical signals therefrom for generating fish luring actionin accordance therewith; and connecting means associated with said hookmeans for connecting said hook means to structure for operation by aremote operator.
 2. The fishing lure of claim 1 wherein said hook meansis a jig hook for fresh water fish and wherein said connecting means isan eye formed in said shaft at the end of said shaft opposite saidhooking structure.
 3. The fishing lure of claim 1 wherein said batterymeans is at least one wrist-watch-type battery, and wherein saidwater-resistant container has a first apperture to receive therewithinat least one said wrist-type battery and closure means to close saidaperture.
 4. The fishing lure of claim 3 wherein the said hookingstructure has a diameter and wherein the said water-resistant containeris a cylinder sized in cross section to be less than said diameter ofsaid hooking structure and in length less than the said preselecteddistance of said shaft.
 5. The fishing lure of claim 4 wherein saidhooking structure is an arcuate extension of said shaft, said arcuateextension having a diameter from about one inch to about one fourth ofone inch, and wherein said shaft is from about one inch to about twoinches in length.
 6. The fishing lure of claim 3 wherein saidwater-resistant container is cylindrical with a first end, wherein saidfirst aperture is formed in said first end and wherein said closuremeans is a plug insertable into said aperture.
 7. The fishing lure ofclaim 3 wherein said luring means includes a coil with a moveableplunger positioned to contact said water-resistant container andproximate said coil which is connected to receive said preselectedpatterned electrical signals to move said plunger toward and away fromsaid coil and against said water-resistant container to make noise assaid fish-luring action.
 8. The fishing lure of claim 7 wherein saidpreselected patterned electrical signals are signals transmitted at apreselected frequency.
 9. The fishing lure of claim 3 wherein saidluring means further includes:a coil with a moveable plunger positionedproximate said coil and sized to contact the said water-resistantcontainer; and a spring interconnected between said plunger and saidwater-resistant container to urge said plunger toward saidwater-resistant container; said coil being connected to receive saidpreselected patterned electrical signals to move said plunger away fromsaid water-resistant container and release said plunger for movement bysaid spring against said water-resistant container to make noise as saidfish-luring action.
 10. The fishing lure of claim 9 wherein saidpreselected patterned electrical signals cause said coil to activate andsaid plunger to move at a preselected frequency in pulses at apreselected pulse repetition rate.
 11. The fishing lure of claim 3further including a second aperture formed through said water-resistantcontainer and an extension attached to said plunger to snugly andmovably extend through said aperture for movement upon movement of saidplunger for imparting motion to said water as said fish-luring action.12. The fishing lure of claim 11 wherein said preselecting patternedelectrical signals are coil activating signals transmitted at apreselected frequency at a preselected pulse repetition rate to causesaid motion to be imparted at said preselected frequency at saidpreselected pulse repetition rate.
 13. The fishing lure of claim 12wherein said water-resistant container is cylindrical with a first endopposite at a second end, wherein said first aperture is formed in saidfirst end, wherein said second aperture is formed in said second end,and wherein said fishing lure includes a rubber-like boot positionedover said second end, said boot being secured to said extension formovement thereby.
 14. The fishing lure of claim 12 wherein saidwater-resistant container is cylindrical with a first end opposite asecond end, wherein said second aperture is formed proximate said secondend, wherein said fishing lure further includes a paddle extendingthrough said second aperture and connected to said extension formovement by said plunger and wherein said fishing lure further includesa rubber-like boot sealably positioned about said paddle and said secondaperture.
 15. The fishing lure of claim 3 wherein said water-resistantcontainer has a second aperture, wherein said luring means includes acoil with a moveable plunger interactively positioned for movement bysaid coil, said plunger having an extension to sealably and movablyextend through said aperture for movement upon movement of said plungerto impart motion to said water as said fish-luring action.
 16. For usewith a fishing lure, an operation device secured to said lure, saidoperation device including:a water-resistant container; securing meansfor securing said water-resistant container to said lure; an oscillatorcircuit positioned within said water-resistant container to generate andsupply electrical signals at a preselected frequency from about twohertz to about 1000 hertz and in pulses at a preselected pulserepetition rate from about four hertz to about 200 hertz; battery meanspositioned within said water-resistant container and conductivelyconnected to supply power to said oscillator circuit; and luring meansmechanically associated with said water-resistant container andincluding:a coil with a moveable core sized and positioned to contactsaid water-resistant container, a spring interconnected between saidcore and said water-resistant container to urge said core toward saidwater-resistant container, and wherein said coil is connected to receivesaid electrical signals to cause said core to move toward and away fromsaid water-resistant container at said preselected frequency in pulsesat said preselected pulse repetition rate.
 17. The operation device ofclaim 16 wherein said preselected frequency is from about 4 hertz toabout 200 hertz.
 18. For use with a fishing lure, an operation devicesecured to said lure, said operation device including:a water-resistantcontainer with an aperture formed therein; securing means for securingsaid water-resistant container to said lure; an oscillator circuitpositioned within said water-resistant container to generate and supplyelectrical signals at a preselected frequency and in pulses at apreselected pulse repetition rate; battery means positioned within saidwater-resistant container and conductively connected to supply power tosaid oscillator circuit; luring means mechanically associated with saidwater-resistant container and including:a coil with a moveable coresized and positioned to contact said water-resistant container, and aspring interconnected between said core and said water-resistantcontainer to urge said core toward said water-resistant container, saidcore having an extension positioned through said aperture and said coilbeing connected to receive said electrical signals to cause said core tomove toward and away from said water-resistant container at saidpreselected frequency in pulses at said preselected pulse repetitionrate; and boot means positioned in said aperture and about saidextension to seal said aperture.